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3^x= 3*2^x solve this equation​

Sagot :

In the equation

[tex]3^x = 3\cdot 2^x[/tex]

divide both sides by [tex]2^x[/tex] to get

[tex]\dfrac{3^x}{2^x} = 3 \cdot \dfrac{2^x}{2^x} \\\\ \implies \left(\dfrac32\right)^x = 3[/tex]

Take the base-3/2 logarithm of both sides:

[tex]\log_{3/2}\left(\dfrac32\right)^x = \log_{3/2}(3) \\\\ \implies x \log_{3/2}\left(\dfrac 32\right) = \log_{3/2}(3) \\\\ \implies \boxed{x = \log_{3/2}(3)}[/tex]

Alternatively, you can divide both sides by [tex]3^x[/tex]:

[tex]\dfrac{3^x}{3^x} = \dfrac{3\cdot 2^x}{3^x} \\\\ \implies 1 = 3 \cdot\left(\dfrac23\right)^x \\\\ \implies \left(\dfrac23\right)^x = \dfrac13[/tex]

Then take the base-2/3 logarith of both sides to get

[tex]\log_{2/3}\left(2/3\right)^x = \log_{2/3}\left(\dfrac13\right) \\\\ \implies x \log_{2/3}\left(\dfrac23\right) = \log_{2/3}\left(\dfrac13\right) \\\\ \implies x = \log_{2/3}\left(\dfrac13\right) \\\\ \implies x = \log_{2/3}\left(3^{-1}\right) \\\\ \implies \boxed{x = -\log_{2/3}(3)}[/tex]

(Both answers are equivalent)